Ferris State Currently 28th Of More Than 300 D2 Schools In All-Sports Listing

Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University Athletics
Department continues to rank among the nation's top 30 overall
programs out of more than 300 NCAA Division II institutions,
according to the first spring listing of schools in the Learfield
Sports Directors' Cup standings for the 2012-13 campaign.

FSU has compiled 324.50 total points to date this year and ranks
28th nationally in the most recent rankings. The Bulldogs
totaled 165 points in the fall and added 61.5 points in the winter
season to go with 98 points to date this spring.

The final standings for 2012-13 will be announced on Thursday, June
6, and include the remaining point totals from the other spring
sports, which includes softball, men's golf along with men's and
women's outdoor track and field for the Bulldogs.

Ferris State previously earned points in the fall on a 13th-place
national finish in men's cross country and a 22nd-place performance
in women's cross country along with a 17th-place tying finish by
women's volleyball, which received an NCAA Tournament berth.
In the winter season, the Bulldogs received points via a 14th-place
performance in women's indoor track.

Finally, this spring, FSU scored 47.5 points in women's golf and
50.5 points in men's tennis as both made NCAA appearances.

Ferris State is currently listed fourth of five Great lakes
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) member schools found in
the top 30 nationally. Grand Valley State ranks second with
Ashland third, Findlay 27th, FSU 28th and Wayne State 29th in the
initial spring listing.

Last year, Ferris State concluded the 2011-12 campaign with a
school-best 15th-place national finish. FSU compiled 514.50 points
overall last campaign, which was also the school's highest point
production since the standings were implemented.

The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint
effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of
Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each
institution's finish in up to 14 sports -- seven women’s and
seven men’s.

Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on
NACDA’s website at www.directorscup.org.

The 2012-13 athletics season marks Learfield Sports' fifth year
as title partner of the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. A
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